“… #Russia has signed the Paris climate pact but is the biggest emitter of global greenhouse gases not to have yet ratified it. Russian officials have said they need more time to assess its potential impact on their economy and have spoken of drafting a strategy for low-carbon development, fuelling fears among green campaigners Moscow may not ratify the agreement. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady #Dvorkovich said on Friday he did not think that U.S. President Donald #Trump’s decision to pull his country out of the agreement would prompt Russia to rethink its own stance however. … Separately, Kremlin aide Andrei Belousov told reporters at the same event that the U.S. withdrawal punched a gaping hole in the pact, rendering it unworkable.”